Plying his trade with Real Madrid at the age of 21, Raphael Varane is set for a bright future. According to the Daily Mail, however, there may be some problems with the French defender’s present.
Liverpool went so close to winning their first ever Premier League title last season that many fans now expect their side to push on and finally achieve it next year. A campaign that would otherwise have been deemed incredible ended in disappointment for the Reds, as they capitulated at the end of April with the trophy virtually in their grasp.
Yaya Toure has been one of the best midfielders in Europe for a few years now, and recent rumours that he was unhappy at Manchester City were not the sort of thing the Premier League champions were looking for after lifting the trophy in May. Fortunately for them, though, the Guardian have reported that the 31-year-old intends to ignore transfer speculation stay at the Etihad Stadium.
As Chelsea look to pack their midfielder, one man who could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge is John Obi Mikel. The 27-year-old only featured in 24 Premier League games last season, and now looks set to struggle even more for a place in the Blues’ lineup.
After enjoying a successful loan spell at the Britannia Stadium last season, Oussama Assaidi could be set for a permanent move to Stoke. According to the Telegraph, Mark Hughes wants to sign the Liverpool winger in a deal that sees the Potters pay an initial fee of £4.5 million.
After gaining two full seasons’ worth of Premier League experience, Ben Davies could be set to join one of the elite sides in England’s top flight. According to the Telegraph, Tottenham and Liverpool are both interested in signing the Swansea left-back.
With his signing now announced, Chelsea’s newest striker Diego Costa has claimed he is ready to make an impact for the Blues in the Premier League. The first thing he has set his sights on, according to the Express, is the battle with Fernando Torres for a place in the starting lineup.
Moving from Manchester City to Liverpool in one of the more unusual transfers of last summer, Kolo Toure could be set to leave Anfield after just 12 months. According to the Daily Mail, Trabzonspor are interested in taking the defender, who has a year left on his contract, to Turkey.